Opal W. Brewer Boyd

Opal W. (Sally) Boyd passed away at Christus-Santa Rosa Hospital in New Braunfels the morning of Tuesday, June 7, 2011, after a brief illness. Sally was unexpectedly called into the kingdom of our Lord to rejoin those many friends and family members who preceded her in death. She was born in Biloxi, MS on November 10th, 1935, to James W. and Ruth A. Brewer. She moved as a young bride to San Antonio, TX in 1952 and lived in Corpus Christi and Kerrville, TX. Prior to permanently settling in New Braunfels in 1983. She was baptized in 1944, and held true to her beliefs throughout her life and now rests comfortably and peacefully in the presence of our Lord.

She is survived by her husband of 43 years, H. E. (Gene) Boyd; son, Larry Tucke, and his wife, Sheryl, of San Antonio, TX; daughter, Tamara (Tammy) Ramsey, and her husband, John, of Georgetown, TX; step-son Gene (Buddy) Boyd and his wife Sara of Reno, NV. She is also survived by 3 brothers, J. E. (Gene) Brewer and his wife, Barbara Jean of Wiggins, MS; W. E. (Bill) Brewer and his wife, Paula, of New Braunfels; and J. W. (Jay) Brewer and his wife, Susan, also of New Braunfels. She was preceded in death by a step-daughter, Margaret (Dody) England of Kerrville. Her life was further blessed by the love of 7 grandchildren, one great grandchild, and numerous nieces and nephews.

Sally was employed by Standard Casualty Insurance of New Braunfels for over 28 years, working as a Claims Supervisor until the time of her death. She was a joyful person who loved life! She loved to laugh, loved movies, loved to dance, and was a very talented roller-skater and avid bowler. Sally was a genuinely warm, outgoing person and friend too many. She never met a stranger and had a wonderful way of making everyone in her presence feel welcome and special. She was a wonderfully supportive wife, mother, grandmother, sister, sister-in-law, and friend. She touched the lives and brought a smile and laughter to many, many of those who were blessed to know her. Her absence will leave a tremendous void in our lives and she will be deeply missed.

The family would like to thank the doctors who ministered to her for their compassionate care and concern and also the hospital medical staff. A special thanks to the Cardio Intensive Care unit nurse.

Visitation will be Friday, June 10th, 5:00 pm until 8:00 pm at Zoeller Funeral Home with the family present to greet friends. Services will be Saturday, June 11th, 2011, at 9:30 am in the Zoeller Funeral Home chapel, with interment to follow at Hill Country Memorial Gardens.